Ascent to Felicity Salah Monthly Quiz Pgs. 69-74

The time of Fajr is from the entrance of True Dawn until right before sunrise. What is true dawn?

• the vertical white light that appears in the darkness

• the horizontal white light that spreads across the horizon

• none of the above

When does sunrise begin?

• When the top of the sun emerges above the horizon

• When the entire sun emerges above the horizon

• When half of the sun emerges above the horizon

• none of the above

The time of Maghrib is from that point [sunset] until the disappearance of the red twilight. What is the red twilight?

• The red light from the moon that appears in the sky after the sun sets

• The red light from the stars that sometimes appears after sunset

• The red light on the horizon that remains even after the sun has set

• none of the above

What is the time of Isha and Witr?

• from sunset until right before Fajr

• from sunset until right before Fajr

• from the disappearance of the red twilight until right before the false dawn

• none of the above

It is Mustahab to delay 'asr salah until the time before the sun changes. What does the changing of the sun mean here?

• one can look at its disc without harm because its rays have disappeared

• the sun gets brighter

• one cannot look at the sun because it is too bright

• all of the above

In these three times it is invalid to pray obligatory prayers and disliked to perform voluntary prayers: at sunrise, at midday, at sunset (except for 'asr of that day).

• True

• False

When is it NOT disliked to perform nafl salah?

• During a religious sermon (Khutba)

• Before the obligatory prayer of Fajr, except for the two rak'as of sunna.

• Before the 'asr prayer

• After the 'asr prayer is performed until sunset

It is VALID to combine two obligatory prayers in one prayer time, except at 'Arafat and Muzdalifa.

• True

• False

The adhan and iqama are emphasized sunnahs for who?

• Men who are performing any salah

• Women who are performing the five daily prayers

• Everyone

• Men who are performing the five daily prayers and the Friday prayer

Who should not perform the Iqama?

• someone in major ritual impurity

• someone in minor ritual impurity

• someone who doesn't know how to say it in Arabic

• all of the above